The classic rock era represents what many fans (specifically Baby Boomers) consider the peak of rock music’s artistic ambition and commercial clout. Rock artists were breaking new ground constantly, from the Beatles and Bob Dylan in the late 60s to Pink Floyd and Zeppelin in the mid-70s.
Hip-hop has dominated the summer thus far, but this week’s batch of cool new releases is a little more varied. The hip-hop representatives are a bit more underground–which is refreshing after an endless stream of high-profile rap releases–and everything else sits more on the indie side of the musical spectrum.
Some hip-hop fans complain about the relative lack of East Coast-based hip-hop superstars these days. The charts are dominated by rappers who hail from virtually everywhere else in the continental United States and even Canada–but over the last ten years, there have been few big names coming out of New York City
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It’s a great week for music lovers across the board, with a lot of good albums spanning several genres
No disrespect to MJ, Springsteen or Madonna, but no other artist influenced the music of the Reagan Era like Prince
Turk admitted that the Weezy he sees today doesn’t look that much like the Weezy he knew.
Some of the great albums in R&B have slipped through the cracks over the years.
One of R&B’s most accomplished songwriters makes another bid for stardom in his own career this week, with The-Dream delivering his long-awaited fifth album. The
Bad Boy’s French Montana drops his official studio debut this week.
Here’s a look at twenty of the most brilliant and era-defining mainstream and alternative rock albums from the 2000s.
This is a week of new releases that’s heavy on hip-hop, but still manages to showcase a diverse range of ideas.
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This week’s new releases feature a lot of hip-hop and a lot of artsy indie rock.
